LeBron James MVP Speech – NBA 2013 MVP Award

LeBron James MVP Speech – NBA 2013 MVP Award

[Intro] Source LYBIO.net
Now it’s time to hear from the man who won this award, a man who joins legendary greats from the history of the game like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have won the MVP at four times and only Bill Russell and our man of the hour have won 4 MVP honors in a 5 year span. Ladies and gentlemen please give it up for your 2012 and 2013 KIA NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James.

[LeBron James] Source LYBIO.net
These are not my note cards, you guys know me. I said I would keep it very short, very simple, but after seeing that video and I realized how much support that I have in my corner.

First of all, I want to thank KIA and all of the writers and all of the voters and everyone who you know voted me to be this years most valuable player. I really appreciate it.

Every time the media asked me, you know, a question or anything about me as a player, I say I just try to be the best player on the court every single night when I step on the floor. And I you know I have been I guess rewarded [my saying] every time they asked me that question. So I wanna thank you guys, I really appreciate it.

First of all, I wanna my mother, I guess, I think you guys all know the story about my mother being a single parent and us growing up in – in you know a small city of Akron, Ohio, and all of the sacrifice that she gave for me, for me even to be in this position.

I think it’s just unbelievable what she was able to do. And I always say like, even who I am and being financially stable and having my, you know, my soon wife to be, I don’t even think I would be able to take care of my two boys financially stable and me and Savannah, I don’t know if we would be able to do it by ourselves.

And the fact that she was able to raise me you know, not financially stable, I don’t know how you were able to do it. And all you basically just allowed me to do is just to have fun, to have fun, to come home from school, do my homework and then go out and play.

I never knew that there was hardships. I never knew what we were going through as a family because you shielded that all away from me. I never knew that I grew up in the inner city. I never knew that we grew up in what we call ‘the ghetto’ or ‘the hood’ because she was able to shield it all away from me.

I only knew that until I grew up, I only know that when we was underprivileged when I grew up and understood what underprivileged mean.

You know, I felt like I had just as much as everybody in the suburbs or just as much as professional athletes’ kids. Every Christmas, I had gifts under the tree. Every night I had food on the table. Every day going to school I had clothes to put on my back. So I don’t feel like I was underprivileged. It was you that made that happen. So thank you. Thank you a lot.

To my soon wife-to-be, I want to thank you for the sacrifices that you make every single day with me being a professional athlete, not being home all the time as you would want, well, every day, single day as you would want, but I want to thank you so much for what you do, not only for me, the support, but also for our boys. I don’t think they – the next two people even know that I’m going to thank them, but I am and that’s my future father-in-law and my future mother-in-law for the sacrifices that they make every single day with my two kids.

[LeBron James] Source LYBIO.net
When I’m not home and I’m on the road and we’re traveling playing games, where Savannah is all over the world having wedding meetings about a table or a chandelier going up, you guys wake up every single morning and take Lebron and Bryce to school every single day, pick them up every single day, take them to basketball practice, help them with their homework. You guys are a blessing to me more than you guys know. I appreciate you two so much. You guys are awesome.

Of course, my friends and Maverick and Rich and Eddie and Ramos, you’re somewhere around here, probably somewhere standing up talking to somebody about our next move, the next biz move we’re going to have, but you guys are unbelievable as well, too, man. Been in my corner. I know everyone knows from day one as well and you continue to support me and I want to thank you guys as well.

[Host] Source LYBIO.net
Alright, Lebronn – Lebron, if you can remain at the podium, because we have some reporters here that would like to ask some questions.

[LeBron James]
Oh, I ain’t done.

[Host]
Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

[LeBron James]
I ain’t done. I promise KIA is here, you guys notice me wearing this I promise band every single game and it’s because of these kids right here.

I promise that I would never let these kids down ever. And whatever I do on and off the floor and I want to thank you guys for being here.I want to thank the parents and Desiree you’re awesome, thank you so much, the Lebron James Family Foundation, Michelle, I see you over there, thank you.

This organization, Mickey, Nick, Pat, SPO, the coaching staff, the training staff, without you guys I’m not able to perform the way I do each, every night and you guys put me in a position to be up here today, so thank you.

Lastly, but not ever forgotten is my 14 guys over there. Honestly, you guys seeing me sitting in this chair and kept looking over with them, cause I would rather be sitting over with them.

I know this is an individual award. I would much rather be sitting over there in shorts and a t-shirt wondering what the hell they’re joking about because I want to be a part of that joke. Cause I hate being out of all of the jokes. I want to know what was happening, ok, guys? I would much rather be with those guys over there cause that’s what it’s all about. Yeah, I much rather be with those guys. Without those guys, this trophy is not possible. The Larry O’Brien Trophy last year is not possible.

[LeBron James] Source LYBIO.net
Nothing that I receive individually is impossible without those 14 guys because of what they sacrifice each and every day.

You know, the sweat and the blood and the time and everything, I always know that with team success comes individual prizes and individual accolades. But – this doesn’t really mean much to me. I’m humbled and I’m happy about it, but I wish there was 15 of these up here because – what a great group of guys that allow me to become MVP each and every night. So thank you. Alright – You got it now.

[Host] Source LYBIO.net
All right.

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